Luke 6
1 One Sabbath Jesus was walking through cornfields, and his disciples were picking the ears of wheat, and rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 “Why are you doing what it is not allowable to do on the Sabbath?” asked some of the Pharisees.
But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
3 Jesus’ answer was, “Haven’t you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions –
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;
4 That he went into the house of God, and took the consecrated bread and ate it, and gave some to his companions, though only the priests are allowed to eat it?”
how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?
5 Then Jesus added, “The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
6 On another Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring against him.
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.
8 Jesus, however, knew what was in the their minds, and said to the man whose hand was withered, “Stand up and come out into the middle.” The man stood up;
But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9 and Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath – or harm? To save a life, or let it perish?”
And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
10 Then, looking around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so; and his hand had become sound.
And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so]: and his hand was restored.
11 But the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were mad with rage, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.
But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named ‘apostles.’
And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:
14 They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon known as the Zealot,
and Matthew and Thomas, and James [the son] of Alphæus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved a traitor.
and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;
17 Afterward Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,
and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judæa and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 who had come to hear him and to be restored to health. Those, too, who were troubled with foul spirits were cured;
and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
19 and everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.
And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.
20 Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and insult you, and reject your name as an evil thing – because of the Son of Man.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 Then indeed you may be glad and dance for joy, for be sure that your reward in heaven will be great; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy]: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comforts in full.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you; for this is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
Woe [unto you], when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But to you who hear I say – love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,
But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
29 When someone gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when anyone takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.
To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
30 Give to everyone who asks of you; and, when anyone takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 Do to others as you wish them to do to you.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 If you love only those who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast love those who love them!
And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.
33 For, if you show kindness only to those who show kindness to you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that!
And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.
34 If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.
35 But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
36 Learn to be merciful – even as your Father is merciful.
Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:
38 Give, and others will give to you. A generous measure, pressed and shaken down, and running over, will they pour into your lap; for the standard you use will be the standard used for you.”
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
39 Then, speaking in parables, Jesus said, “Can one blind person guide another? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
40 A student is not above their teacher; yet every finished student will be like their teacher.
The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.
41 And why do you look at the speck of sawdust in someone’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the plank of wood in your own?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 How can you say to your friend ‘Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the plank in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the plank from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the speck in your friend’s.
Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
43 There is no such thing as a good tree bearing worthless fruit, or, on the other hand, a worthless tree bearing good fruit.
For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. People do not gather figs off thorn bushes, nor pick a bunch of grapes off a bramble.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A good person, from the good stores of their heart, brings out what is good; while a bad person, from their bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills someone’s heart will rise to their lips.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 Why do you call me ‘Master! Master!’ and yet fail to do what I tell you?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Everyone who comes to me and listens to my teaching and acts on it – I will show you to whom they may be compared.
Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:
48 They may be compared to a person building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation on the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down on that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.
he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
49 But those who have listened and not acted on what they have heard may be compared to a person who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The river swept down on it, and the house immediately collapsed; and great was the crash that followed.”
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.
